The Great Day of Service, coming up this Saturday, May 12, has been growing rapidly with 75 projects already outlined as individuals, businesses and organizations get ready to give back to the community.
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Incumbent District 127 state representative Billy Maddox, who represents a portion of Lamar County and all of Pike County, in the state legislature announced Friday he will not seek reelection.
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At its Earth Songs concert this week, Griffin Choral Arts will be accompanied by the renowned Atlanta Percussion Trio whose members play a wide variety of percussion instruments, including a conch shell and a donkey’s jawbone.
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The long-dilapidated former Lamar EMC building on the corner of College Drive and Taylor Street in downtown Barnesville has been purchased and will be demolished to make way for a major retail operation.
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Nobody could be prouder of a new home than Pat Patten and his children, daughter Melissa and son Jason.

The Pattens were among the Grove Street families whose homes were totally destroyed in last year’s EF3 tornado. They were huddled in the interior of the house and were not injured -- but they lost almost everything.[Full Story »]

As part of its mission to reduce the number of unwanted pets, the Barnesville-Lamar County Humane Society will transport animals to a low cost spay/neuter clinic Tuesday, May 1st . To make an appointment or for additional information, please call 770-358-2711 and leave a message. Please visit www.blchs.org to see animals available for adoption or to learn about opportunities to volunteer with the humane society.